Housing data for Big Beaver, PA
Big Beaver, PA has an estimated 1,843 residents and 748 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Beaver County.
4.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $975 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,843 (±227)
- Housing units
- 748 (±85)
- Households that rent
- 4.6%
- Median gross rent
- $975
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.3%
What stands out in Big Beaver
Homes heated by fuel oil: 20.8% (±5.7 points) in Big Beaver, higher than in Beaver County (8.0%).
Households that rent: 4.6% (±2.9 points) in Big Beaver, lower than in Beaver County (25.0%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±7.3 points) in Big Beaver, lower than in Beaver County (8.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.5% (±2.0 points) in Big Beaver, lower than in Beaver County (7.5%).
Housing in Big Beaver at a glance
- Median rent: $975 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 24.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $71,678 median household income
- Home values: $186,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,394 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,715 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 75.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 40.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +3.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,230 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 16136)
Big Beaver against Beaver County, its state and the nation
| Big Beaver | Beaver County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,843 (±227) | 166,324 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 748 (±85) | 79,328 (±141) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.6% (±2.9 points) | 25.0% (±1.1 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $975 (±$573) | $890 (±$30) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,678 (±$7,515) | $71,089 (±$1,561) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $186,100 (±$13,876) | $190,900 (±$4,239) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,715 (±$502) | $2,704 (±$65) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 75.7% (±13.0 points) | 77.7% (±2.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.5 minutes (±2.8) | 25.5 minutes (±0.7) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.4% (±4.0 points) | 89.0% (±0.8 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 55.4 years (±3.6) | 44.7 years (±0.1) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Big Beaver covers 17.8 square miles of land, about 104 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Big Beaver has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,784 (±135) | 1,843 (±227) | +3.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 801 (±53) | 748 (±85) | −6.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $596 (±$268) | $975 (±$573) | +63.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $140,300 (±$8,040) | $186,100 (±$13,876) | +32.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $64,097 (±$7,265) | $71,678 (±$7,515) | +11.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,084 (±$82) | $1,394 (±$163) | +28.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,382 (±$233) | $2,715 (±$502) | +14.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.5% (±4.8 points) | 4.6% (±2.9 points) | −5.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±26.3 points) | 0.0% (±50.9 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Beaver County
Big Beaver has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Beaver County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Beaver County recorded 176 violent and 794 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Big Beaver
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16136 | 27% | 811 | $900 | $107,600 | $73,750 |
| 16141 | 20% | 2,033 | $700 | $173,300 | $73,910 |
| 16157 | 18% | 2,840 | $667 | $158,800 | $60,345 |
| 16115 | 12% | 3,467 | $1,017 | $185,400 | $68,571 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Big Beaver
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homewood | 1.6 mi | $928 | $112,500 | 51.1% |
| Koppel | 2.3 mi | $900 | $106,500 | 21.4% |
| New Galilee | 2.4 mi | $728 | $126,600 | 20.4% |
| West Mayfield | 3.1 mi | $968 | $136,800 | 38.6% |
| Darlington | 3.5 mi | $775 | $141,300 | 18.3% |
| White Township (Beaver County) | 4.0 mi | $1,010 | $135,200 | 41.2% |
| New Beaver | 4.2 mi | $700 | $135,600 | 17.7% |
| Chippewa Township | 4.4 mi | $888 | $255,600 | 13.1% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Big Beaver
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Township (Luzerne County) | $1,040 | $200,600 | $78,560 | 8.8% |
| Woodbury Township (Blair County) | $967 | $160,400 | $76,845 | 12.0% |
| Butler Township (Schuylkill County) | $1,048 | $173,100 | $79,730 | 10.8% |
| Upper Turkeyfoot Township | $950 | $156,900 | $75,298 | 9.5% |
| Greenville Township | $850 | $200,600 | $67,500 | 8.8% |
| Mount Carmel Township | $936 | $156,500 | $71,339 | 11.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Big Beaver, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Big Beaver, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,850 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,200 | $70,650 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,650 | $95,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,050 | $102,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,450 | $109,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,900 | $116,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Big Beaver
What is the median household income in Big Beaver?
The median household income in Big Beaver is $71,678 (±$7,515) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Big Beaver, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $186,100 (±$13,876) for owner-occupied homes in Big Beaver (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Big Beaver?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Big Beaver, PA is $1,394 (±$163) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Big Beaver?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Big Beaver, PA is $2,715 (±$502) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Big Beaver?
Big Beaver, PA has an estimated 748 (±85) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Big Beaver?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 59.5% of homes in Big Beaver, PA.
Is Big Beaver growing?
In Big Beaver, the number of residents went from 1,784 in 2015–2019 to 1,843 in 2020–2024 (+3.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Big Beaver?
The ZIP codes that cover Big Beaver are 16136, 16141, 16157, 16115.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 16136?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16136 is $900 (±$185) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Beaver borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Beaver borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Beaver borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Beaver borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Beaver borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Beaver borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Beaver borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Big Beaver borough, Pennsylvania (place:06240, in state:42).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .